Second District Online Menu

Beer (updated 09/07/24)

*HAPPY HOUR 4-6PM Monday-Friday, $2 off all DRAFT pints*

Bancroft Beer | 2.5 / 4 / 6

Our daily drinker, named after the street our humble brewery rests on. Brewed with 2-row and Maris Otter malt. Singularly hopped with Mosaic. Punch notes of Satsuma orange rind, lychee flesh, and fresh blueberry muffin, with a clean and crisp finish. 4.20% abv

Enjoying with friends? Grab a pitcher! | 18

Big Skipper | 2 / 3 / 4

Our first TIPA! This Table IPA, brewed with 100% northwestern 2-row and a dash of cane sugar. Fermented extra warm with our house yeast for a more expressive profile. Hopped generously with Citra, Simcoe, and Mosaic. Juicy grapefruit spritzer, hints of mango, lightly dank, and incredibly refreshing in this sticky Philly summer heat. It’s a real treat. 2.6% abv

Gold’n Hoppy | 3 / 4.5 / 7

This golden mild ale is a modern interpretation of an English Pub ale. Brewed with British malts and hops, then dusted with a reasonable amount of classic UK hops. Pale and approachable, with a balanced malt flavor and aromatic presence. 4% abv

BenCroft Beer | 3 / 4.5 / 7

Euphoric Peachy Pale Ale. A sendoff to a local legend. Bancroft Beer dry hopped a second time with various forms of Moasaic. Notes of Turkey Hill Peach iced tea, live resin, and breakfast biscuit. 4.2% abv.

Shibe Vintage Ale (16 oz can) | 7

Hoppy pale beer filled with proteinaceous malts, fermented with ale yeast of storied origin, and hopped with the two ol’ reliables + some Riwaka. Sluggable, aromatic, heartier than the strength might signify. Brunch buffet guava juice and pink hard candies. Watch the lacing form with each quaff. 4.6% abv

Tri-Jet | 3 / 4.5 / 7

Session IPA. Hoppy pale beer filled with proteinaceous malts, fermented with ale yeast of storied origin, and hopped with the two ol’ reliables + some Riwaka. Sluggable, aromatic, heartier than the strength might signify. Brunch buffet guava juice and pink hard candies. Watch the lacing form with each quaff. 4.6% abv

Watermalone | 3.5 / 5.5 / 8

Fruited Gose. Tart + Saline ale brewed with barley & wheat malt from Rabbit Hill Farms. Dosed with the fanciest of salts and fermented with far beyond a reasonable amount of watermelon. Fresh wafts displaying the fleeting smells of summer, accompanied by a medley of refreshing acidity and salinity. 4.1% abv

Paid in Layers | 3 / 4.5 / 7

East Coast IPA. Brewed with all the malted oats and fermented with a familiar strain of yeast. Hopped with three forms of Trident®️ hops, and dry hopped with NZ Riwaka. Loads of tropical fruit entangled with dank American pungency. Unfortunately, you can’t pay for this one with gum. 6.3%

Rutiger | 3.25 / 5 / 7.5

Munich Helles. A beautifully simple unfiltered pale lager brewed with all pilsner malt, a bit of Tettnanger and Spalt Select, and fermented with our house lager yeast. Accentuated malt without being sweet, well attenuated and balanced by the lightly spicy restrained bitterness of the hops. Bread and honey showcase in the flavor, with supporting fresh herbal notes. Soft and dry finish. Incredibly refreshing and drinkable! 5.1% abv

Pět Pils (16 oz can) | 7

Pět, meaning “five” in Czech, honors the first batch of Pilsner ever brewed by Josef Groll on October 5th, 1842, in the town of Pilsen. The original beer that gave way to what has become the most popular and highly engineered beer style in the world. Brewed entirely with Czech Saaz and true Czech pilsner malt to make this unabashed, unfiltered, and unrefined rustic Bohemian Pils. Lagered for many moons, Pět is brimming with classic crackery malt under layers of grassy spice, herbal tea, and a hint of lemon. 5% abv

Lil’ Foot | 3 / 4.5 / 7

Lil’ American Barleywine. Inspired by the original, but with a 2D take, this is a red-tinted hoppy beer brewed with Nugget and Amarillo, and fermented with everyone’s favorite lager yeast. All of the PNW hops bite you’ve been craving since the ‘00s, lemon zest, and a lot of malt. The argument of hoppy red ale vs American barleywine has been made, and this will further that conversation – at more reasonable strength. 6.8% abv

Chadwick | 3 / 4.5 / 7

OG Philly style porter brewed with a special blend of roasty malts over layers of 2-row, Munich, Vienna, and Maris Otter. Hopped with East Kent Goldings and fermented with our house ale strain. Rich notes of toffee, bittersweet chocolate covered espresso beans, and that classic English Earl Grey tea finish. 6% abv

Seven (750mL Bottle) | 21

Our Seventh Anniversary blend perhaps exemplifies what we do here at Second District more than any other project we’ve ever worked on. A blend of old world techniques with a nod to modern experimentation, and a little whimsy thrown in for good measure. Seven began as a blend of several releases from the late summer of 2022. We took some kegs of Wee Buddy, an English Summer Ale; Apricot Helix, an apricot-tangerine hard seltzer; Zestimated Antler, a lime zest conditioned version of our Nelson Pale Ale; and Future Rustic, a Bière de Coupage, and blended them all into one of our RAF tanks and allowed them to mingle for awhile. Once refermentation was complete (from the mixed culture inoculation provided by Future Rustic), we racked it into oak white wine barrels that had previously held our 5th anniversary blend for a lengthy two year slumber. The transformation of the liquid over that time is somewhere along the lines of a citrusy barrel aged saison, if we had to put our finger on a “style”; A melange of trifoliate orange skins, rubbed sage, classic barnyard, with a dry zesty finish. Most importantly, it’s just a really fun sip. Naturally carbonated in both bottle and keg. 6% abv. Cheers to Seven Years!

Big Hill Standard Cider | 5 / 7

Beautiful, strait forward cider from our friend in Central PA. 5.5% abv

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Lil’ Buddy | 5

Our version on the “Citywide” – a 10oz Bancroft Beer with a shot of bourbon

The Professor | 7

A slightly snootier version of the “Citywide” – a 10oz Chadwick with a shot of Fernet Francisco

The Mary Ann | 6

A good, common sense version of the “Citywide” with a bow – a 10oz Big Skipper with a shot of Salta Montes tequila

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BEER TO GO:

*16oz 4-packs*

Bancroft Beer | 16

Shibe Vintage Ale | 16

Pět Pils | 18

*750ml Bottles*

Seven | 21

>>>FRESH 32oz CROWLERS AVAILABLE, INQUIRE WITH SERVER<<<

Wine, booze, etc.

WINE

2023 Galen Glen Gruner Vetliner | 11

2023 Galen Glen Rosé | 12

2020 Galen Glen Chambourcin | 11

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HOUSE COCKTAILS

Negroni on tap! | 11

simply classic!

Hopped Strawberry Margarita | 13

salta montes tequila, local strawberries, amarillo hops, fresh lime

Hibiscus Lemongrass Daiquiri | 12

otto hibiscus rum, lemongrass ginger syrup, pineapple, lime, maggie’s farm falernum

Vin & Vigor | 12

house barrel aged malt vinegar, blueberry syrup, bluecoat gin, fresh lime

Vin Less Vigor *N/A shrub* | 6

house barrel aged malt vinegar, blackberry syrup, club soda. Refreshing!

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*NOW PROUDLY OFFERING, FROM OUR NEIGHBORS OTTO DISTILLING:

Hand crafted rum, from right down McKean Street

Philly Pepper – cinnamon/pepper spiced rum

Hibiscus Rum – infused with hibiscus flowers

Plum Rum – infused with plums

Coffee Rum – infused with coffee

Food

**HAPPY HOUR Monday-Friday, 4-6pm | SPECIAL HAPPY HOUR MENU AVAILABLE FOR DINE-IN ONLY**

(v+) = vegan

LUNCHBOX SPECIALS

MON-FRI NOON-4pm

*DINE-IN ONLY*

SERVED WITH SIDE OF FRIES OR SIDE SALAD – $12

Choose One:

SMASH BURGER

IMPOSSIBLE SMASH BURGER (v+)

BANCROFT-BRAISED CHICKEN SANDWICH

CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS

snacks

Tempura Artichokes | 9

lemon basil aioli, fresh herbs

Nacho Fries | 14

curly fries, bancroft gouda beer cheese, refried pinto beans,

pickled jalapeños, white sauce

Crispy Chicken | 12

hand breaded chicken strips.

choice of house hot sauce, baharat honey, or ranch

Skyline Chili Dog | 11

nathan’s all beef hot dog, middle eastern-spiced beef chili, shredded cheese, raw onion, jalapeño

Local Tomato and Watermelon Salad | 14

local tomatoes, fresh watermelon, whipped honey labneh, pistachio dukkah

*contains dairy, nuts*

Golden Beet Salad | 13

vinegar braised beets, whipped ricotta, beet vinaigrette, mixed greens, pita croutons, chopped pistachio

*contains dairy, nuts*

-add falafel | 4

Local Cheese Board | 12

two local cheeses, house made jam, grilled pineapple mustard, spiced walnuts, crostini

*contains dairy, nuts, seeds*

Side Salad | 6

spring mix, red onion, cucumber, balsamic vinaigrette

Curly Fries | 8

choice of sauce:

fry sauce (v+) | ranch (v+) | ketchup

-add a cup of beer cheese sauce | 3

two hands

Vada Pav (v+) | 13

mumbai-style potato fritter sandwich.
curry spiced potato cake,
cilantro chutney, garlic chutney,
pickled red onion, seeded bun

Remember Maoz? (v+) | 12

fresh falafel, hummus, lettuce, cucumber,

red onion, white sauce, zhoug, pita

Bancroft-Braised Chicken Sandwich | 13

beer braised chicken, house giardiniera, provolone,

arugula, calabrian chile mayo, seeded bun

Smash Burger | 8

all beef patty*, american cheese,

shredded lettuce, minced onions,

special sauce, pickles, seeded bun

make it a double | 14 make it a triple! | 18

Vegan Chopped Cheese (v+) | 11

impossible patty, vegan provolone cheese,

banana peppers, tomatoes, arugula, seeded long roll

dessert

Tres Leches | 10

salted dulce de leche

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Second District Online Menu

Second District Online Menu

Beer (updated 09/07/24)

BEER TO GO:

Wine, booze, etc.

Food

LUNCHBOX SPECIALS

MON-FRI NOON-4pm

snacks

two hands

dessert

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